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January 2024

Strata sequence AAC (with correlation to AAB)

applicable to A15 and A16

September 17, 2001

phase

AAB

AAC

sub-sr

definition of stratum

 

 

 

 

        and of sub-stratum

6b

1

1

 

surface wash and erosion

2

2

 

sod layer, top soil

3

3

 

disturbed upper layer

4

4

 

removal of ancient stones; gully wash; laminations

5

5

 

modern burials

6a

-

6

 

ancient wadi

-

7

 

brick decomposition

5c

6

8

 

houses

 

a

           great brickfall

 

b

           erosion and consequent cut   

 

c

           abandonment

 

d

           accumulations

 

e

           minor rebuilding

9

 

houses

 

a

           higher accumulation within houses

 

b

           tumuli burials

 

c

           leveling; construction and first floors; A15-16 street

5b

7

10

 

houses

 

a

           higher accumulations within houses

 

b

           construction and first floors

5a

11

 

scattered (extramural) occupation: not directly related to house use

 

a

           A15: burials, small pit; pottery kilns; tanners; frgmts of  walls and hard ac in South

 

b

           late dumping in depression

 

c

           depression for mudbrick pitting

 

d

           early dumping in widened pits and depression

12

 

scattered (extramural) occupation: directly related to house use

 

a

           storage pits (large)

 

b

           (A15:  pottery kilns)

13

 

scattered (extramural) occupation: house related

 

a

           burials

 

b

           [tannurs – not existent?]

 

c

           pebble lenses and accumulations (A15f174)

4b

8

14

 

scattered (extramural) occupation: house related

 

a

           tannurs

 

b

           storage pits (small)

 

c

           pebble lenses, retaining walls (A16 bottom of brown wall)

9

15

 

scattered (extramural) occupation: house related

 

a

           storage pits (small)

 

b

           pebble lenses, retaining walls (A16: no retaining walls)

4a

10

16

 

scattered (extramural) occupation: house related

 

a

           burials

11

17

 

first reshaping of surface after abandonment of palace

 

a

           accumulations

 

b

           leveling and retaining berms

3

12-15

18-21

 

(non-existent – or thin accumulation in paved courtyard)

16

22

 

           A16: jar smash, thin accumulation in paved courtyard (or s19-21?);

           A15: higher well in room H6; wall blocking southern end of H4; floor north of same wall

2

17a-b

23

a-b

(non-existent)

17c

 

c

           A16: stone pavement, baked bricks as sub-pavement, red packing

           A15: lower well in H6; stone “blob” in south